Product Description

Through a combination of inspiring real-life stories, firsthand experiences, and exposition of key Scripture passages, Dr. Carl Moeller and Pastor David Hegg examine the "normal Christian life" of Christ-followers currently suffering persecution around the world.

The authors explore the areas of community, leadership, worship, prayer, and generosity,among others, revealing specific attitudes and actions of the suffering church that can renew the spiritual lives of Christians in the West.

Each chapter ends with challenging questions and suggestions for personal and corporate application.

Publisher's Description

Many Americans view the persecuted church as third-world, needy, uneducated, and poor sorely lacking in much of what we assume the church needs to function well. Essentially, wesee them as being in need of us. But the irony, say Carl Moeller and David Hegg, is that werein much greater need of them.Through a combination of inspiring real-life stories, first-hand experiences, and exposition of key Scripturepassages, Dr. Carl Moeller and Pastor David Hegg examine the normal Christian life of Christ-followerscurrently suffering persecution around the world. In topical chapter after chapter, the authors conclude thatthe suffering churchs vibrant, sacrificial, and communal faith is much closer to Gods intent for His churchand His children. The authors explore the areas of community, leadership, worship, prayer, and generosity,among others, revealing specific attitudes and actions of the suffering church that can renew the spirituallives of Christians in the West. Each chapter ends with challenging questions and suggestions for personaland corporate application.

Author Bio

DR. CARL A.MOELLER is a dedicated advocate for the millions of Christians around the globe who are denied religious freedom and basic human rights. His mission is to mobilize Christians to pray, encourage and advocate on behalf of suffering believers. Moeller began his ministry in 1983 when he joined Campus Crusade for Christ International. There he gained a global Christian perspective working with church leaders in eastern European communist countries. These work experiences prepared Moeller to turn his passion for suffering believers to full-time ministry in 2003 when he was appointed President and CEO of Open Doors USA. Moeller lives in Southern California with his wife Kim and their four children.

.DAVID W. HEGG(D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary in California) is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, CA. He has a passion to promote the health of the church through expository preaching, and a reliance on the Gospel. He is a frequent speaker at retreats, camps, and Bible Conferences. David teaches at The Master's College, is the author of Appointed to Preach and The Obedience Option and blogs at www.heggthought.com. He and his wife Cherylyn have three adult children, Abby, Ellen, and Andy.

This book reveals truths, that the persecuted church has discovered, that most believers reading this post have never experienced. The persecuted church, as the authors stated, is God's gift to us in the West. Their understanding of God, their reverence for His Word, their dependence on prayer and worship, their daily immersion in the lives of their community, submission to authority, and tremendous generosity should humble us to adopt a spirit of learning. I encourage you to read this powerful book. It is eye-opening, life changing, and challenging.